Can you teach guinea pigs to do tricks?

Pets should never be forced to do something they would not do naturally, but they can be trained. Guinea pigs, like most animals, will perform for you if they know they will be rewarded with food at the end of the 'trick'. For example, you could train a guinea pig to run around a specially constructed miniature assault course, passing through large tubes or old pipes, climbing up to a low platform and down a slope. You would need to ensure that the guinea pig understands that along the way and at the end of this route it will find its favorite food.

Obviously there is a limit to what sort of tricks a guinea pig can be trained to do, and it is important to make sure it is kept safe at all times, and that it not afraid to perform in this way.